Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LC 37HV6U Sharp
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ENGLISH LC-37HV6U LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERA TION MANU AL IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PR ODUCT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CA UTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE COVER (OR BA CK).
2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not e xpressly approv ed b y the manuf acturer could v oid the user’ s authority to operate this equipment. CA UTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSERT .
3 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER Thank y ou for y our purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal T elevision. T o ensure safety and many year s of troub le-free operation of y our product, please read the Impor tant Safety Precautions carefully before using this pr oduct.
4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • Cleaning — Unplug this product fr om the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • Outdoor Antenna Gr ounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sur e the antenna system is grounded so as to pr ovide some pr otection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
6 Contents IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION ……………………… 1 T rademarks …………………………………………… 2 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER ………………………… 3 IMPORT ANT SAFE.
7 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the product. LC-37HV6U Remote control unit ( g 1) “AA” size battery ( g 2) Stand unit (for A VC System) ( g 1) System .
8 Setting the System in place Handling the Display CA UTION • When using the TV with the supplied stand attached, do not remove the speaker . Doing so ma y disturb the balance leading to product dama ge or personal injury . • Do not remove the stand and speaker fr om the Display unless using an optional bracket to mount it.
9 System cable A VC System (rear view) AC cord Display (rear vie w) Setting the System After putting the Display and the A VC System in place, connect the system cables and AC cords.
10 Preparation 4 5 Attaching the c lamps and b undling the cables with the c lamp Closing the terminal cover Cable c lamp (Large) Insert the cable clamp in the hole on the Display leg as shown. Cable c lamp (Small) Peel off the seal on the back and attach as shown.
11 Preparation Setting the Displa y on the wall CA UTION • Installing the Liquid Crystal T elevision requires special skill that should only be perf ormed b y qualified service personnel. Customers should not attempt to do the work themselves. SHARP bears no responsibility f or improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury .
12 Preparation Removing the stand and speaker This unit has a detachab le type speaker . Y ou can detach the system speaker when using external speakers. Before detaching (or attaching) speaker , unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet and the system cable fr om the Display .
13 + + _ _ 1 Open the battery cover . 2 Insert two “ AA ” size batteries (supplied with the product). • Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the ( e ) and ( f ) indications in the battery compar tment. 3 Close the battery cover .
14 P ar t names OPC indicator* POWER indicator MAIN POWER button OPC sensor Displa y POWER button INPUT button VOLUME buttons (VOL l / k ) CHANNEL buttons (CH s / r ) Remote control sensor *OPC: Optical Picture Contr ol (See page 32.
15 P art names Front vie w CLEAR * MAIN POWER button INPUT 4 terminal (S-VIDEO) INPUT 4 terminal (VIDEO) PC INPUT terminal (AUDIO) INPUT 4 terminals (AUDIO L/R) PC INPUT terminal (ANALOG RGB) A VC Sys.
16 P art names Remote contr ol unit NO TE • When using the remote contr ol unit, point it at the Liquid Crystal T elevision. • See pages 68 to 75 for operating buttons not listed on this page.
17 W atching TV Simple operations for watching a TV pr ogram Antennas T o enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for a coaxial cable.
18 W atching TV A-2. Connecting with cable con verter using A UX terminals for audio and video output. (If your cab le TV con ver ter has both RF OUTPUT and A UX terminals, it is recommended to connect it as shown in e xample A-1.
19 W atching TV C. Connecting Antenna Cable with VCR NO TE • Be sure to r emember what kind of connection is made with your System. • Shown here is the pr eferred method of connecting a VCR to your TV if you are in an ar ea with good signal reception.
20 W atching TV Connecting the A C cord Connect the AC cords after all component connections have been completed. Display (rear vie w) AC cord AC cord A VC System (rear view) NO TE • Always tur n off the main power of the Display and A VC System when connecting the AC cords.
21 W atching TV Display A VC System POWER button MODE AV TV ANT-A/B INPUT TWIN POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN CH FREEZE MODE VIEW SLEEP LEARN EDIT/ ENT DISPLAY INPUT TV VCR CBL /SAT /DTV DVD /LD.
22 W atching TV Press a / b to select the desired language listed on the screen, and then pr ess SET/ ENTER . Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for ANT - A, then press a / b to move down. Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for ANT - B.
23 W atching TV Simple b utton operations f or changing c hannels Y ou can change channels in several ways. NO TE • While watching a broadcast, press ANT -A/B to view the image received fr om the other tuner . ■ Using CH a / b on the remote contr ol unit • Press CH a a a a a to increase the channel number .
24 W atching TV V olume adjustment Mute ■ Using V OL k k k k k / l l l l l on the remote contr ol unit • T o incr ease the volume, press V OL k k k k k .
25 W atching TV NO TE • Once “MONO” mode is selected, the sound r emains mono even if the System receives a ster eo broadcast. Y ou must switch the mode back to “STEREO” if you want to hear stereo sound again. • Selecting MTS while in the input mode does not change the type of sound.
26 Basic adjustment settings A V input mode men u items List of A V menu items to help y ou with operations OPC ................................................ Page 32 Backlight ........................................ P age 33 Contrast .............
27 Basic adjustment settings EZ setup Y ou can run EZ Setup again, even after setting up the preset channels. Language setting Select from among 3 languages: English, Fr ench and Spanish. 123 456 789 0 ENT 100 Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays.
28 Basic adjustment settings Channel setup If initial setup does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channels. TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER MENU FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC POWER MENU GUIDE INFO Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays.
29 Basic adjustment settings TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER 123 456 789 0 TWIN PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN CH ⴐ ⴑ FREEZE MODE VOL CH MUTE MENU FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC POWER MENU GUIDE INFO VIEW SLEEP LEARN EDIT/ ENT FLASHBACK DISPLAY INPUT 100 Channel memory setting Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays.
30 Fa vorite channel setting This function allows you to pr ogram 4 favorite channels, in 4 differ ent categories. (A total of 32 channels with ANT -A and B combined.) By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily .
31 Basic adjustment settings Language setting Y ou can also select a language from the Setup menu. Select from among 3 languages: English, Fr ench and Spanish.
32 OPC setting Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. 2 A V input mode Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 Press a / b to select “OPC”. Press c / d to select “On”. 3 4 Basic adjustment settings PC input mode Press a / b to select “OPC”.
33 Adjustments items for PC sour ce Basic adjustment settings c button For less brightness For less contrast For stronger black For less color intensity Skin tones become purplish For less sharpness S.
34 Basic adjustment settings C.M.S. (Color Management System) Color tone is managed using the six-color adjustment setting. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. 3 Press a / b to select “Advanced”, and then press SET/ENTER .
35 Basic adjustment settings Color temperature Adjusts the color temperature to give a better white balance. 4 5 Press a / b to select “Color T emp.”, and then press SET/ENTER . Description White with Bluish tone White with Reddish tone Selected item High Mid-High Middle Mid-Low Low Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays.
36 Basic adjustment settings 3D-Y/C Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross color noise. Description Normal adjustment For movie image For still image Selected item Standard Fast Slow 4 Press a / b to select “3D-Y/C”, and then press SET/ENTER .
37 Basic adjustment settings Film mode (3:2 pull-down) Automatically detects a film-based source (originally encoded at 24 frames/second), analyzes it then recr eates each still film frame for high-definition pictur e quality .
38 Basic adjustment settings Sound adjustment Y ou can adjust the sound quality to your prefer ence with the following settings. Press c / d to select “Audio”. Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to your desired position.
39 Basic adjustment settings No signal off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if no signal inputs for 15 minutes. Press a / b to select “No Signal Of f”, and then press SET/ENTER . Press c / d to select “Enable”, and then press SET/ENTER .
40 P ower control f or PC source Power control setting allows you to save energy . Basic adjustment settings P ower management When set, the power will automatically shut down. Press a / b to select “Power Management”, and then press SET/ENTER . Press a / b to select “Mode1” or “Mode2”, and then press SET/ENTER .
41 Using e xternal equipment Digital TV tuner A VC System (rear view) A VC System (front vie w) A V Receiver (Built-in T uner Amp) VCR D VD player Game console/ Camcor der PC Y ou can connect many types of external equipment to your System, like a DVD player , VCR, Digital TV tuner , PC, game console and camcorder .
42 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) D VD player S-video cable (commercially available) When using component video cable, select “COMPONENT” for “Input Select” in the menu. W atching a D VD image Connecting a D VD player Y ou can use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment.
43 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) VCR A V cable (commercially available) W atching a VCR ima ge Connecting a VCR Y ou can use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment. NO TE • The S-video ter minal has priority over the video terminals.
44 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) Digital TV tuner W atching br oadcasts via a Digital TV tuner Connecting a Digital TV tuner Y ou can use the INPUT 3 terminal when connecting a Digital TV tuner and other audiovisual equipment.
45 Using external equipment A VC System (front view) Game console/Camcorder A V cable (commercially available) S-video cable (commercially available) Enjo ying a game console or vie wing camcor der im.
46 Using external equipment RGB cable (commercially available) A VC System (front view) ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available) PC 15 14 13 12 9 11 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pin No.
47 Useful adjustment settings Image position (A V input mode only) For adjusting a picture’ s horizontal and vertical position. RECEIVER POWER MODE AV TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER TV ANT-A/B IN.
48 Useful adjustment settings Mo ving the picture on the screen Y ou can move the picture ar ound on the screen. RECEIVER POWER SET/ ENTER ⴐ ⴑ VOL CH MUTE MENU TV/SAT/DVD FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP S.
49 Rear view Useful adjustment settings Connecting external speaker s When using external speakers • Change the speaker setting to exter nal speakers. (See page 50.) Make sure to connect the speaker terminal and cable polarity ( L , + ) properly • The speaker terminals have plus ( L ) and minus ( + ) polarity .
50 Selecting speakers Y ou can output audio using the supplied speaker (internal) or other exter nal speakers. Press c / d to select “Exter nal” or “Internal”, and then press SET/ENTER .
51 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 A uto Sync. adjustment (PC input mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. Press MENU and the PC MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 4 3 Press a / b to select “Auto Sync.”, and then press SET/ENTER .
52 Useful adjustment settings INPUT TV ANT-A/B TWIN MODE AV POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT TV VCR CBL /SAT /DTV DVD /LD Virtual Input signal sour ce TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER MENU DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC POWER MENU GUIDE INFO Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays.
53 Useful adjustment settings Picture flip Y ou can set the orientation of the picture. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 4 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select the desired mode, and then press SET/ENTER . Press a / b to select “Picture Flip”, and then press SET/ENTER .
54 Useful adjustment settings A V MODE A V MODE gives you six viewing options to choose from to best match envir onment of the System, which can vary due to factors like room brightness, type of program watched or the type of image input fr om external equipment.
55 Useful adjustment settings Input signal (1024 m 768) Input signal (640 m 480) View mode (f or PC input mode) Y ou can select the screen size. a View Mode Normal Stretch Dot by Dot Zoom View Mode St.
56 Useful adjustment settings Press MENU and the PC MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Input Signal” and then press SET/ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. PC MENU [ Setup ... Input Signal ] Setup Option Fine Sync. Speaker Auto Sync.
57 Useful adjustment settings Description • Sound via speaker is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote contr ol unit or VO L l / k on the Display . • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT ter minal is not adjustable and constantly outputs.
58 Useful adjustment settings Quick shoot Improves the r esponse of Liquid Cr ystal Panel when viewing fast-moving images. The effect is gr eater at low room temperatur es (at or below 59˚F/15˚C).
59 Useful adjustment settings Closed caption • Y our System is equipped with an internal closed caption decoder . Closed caption is the System which allows you to view conversations, narration, and sound effects in TV pr ograms and home videos as subtitles on your Display .
60 Useful adjustment settings RECEIVER POWER TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER 123 456 789 0 ⴐ ⴑ VOL CH MUTE MENU FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC ABC D POWER MENU GUIDE INPU.
61 Useful adjustment settings RECEIVER POWER TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER MENU FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC ABC D POWER MENU GUIDE INPUT VOL ⴑ VOL ⴐ INFO 123 456 789 0 ENT 100 Changing the secret number Allows you to change your current secr et number .
62 Useful adjustment settings P arental control (setting V -CHIP level) V -CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your System. This tool gives par ents a great degree of contr ol over broadcasts accessed by their childr en. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable.
63 Useful adjustment settings V oluntary movie rating system (MP AA) Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0 – 9 . 3 Press a / b to select “Parental CTRL”, and then press SET/ENTER .
64 Useful adjustment settings Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-T elevision and T elecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television pr ogramming.
65 Useful adjustment settings Canadian English ratings Press a / b to select “Can. English Ratings”, and then press SET/ENTER . Press a / b to adjust the item to your desired position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked. • The setting automatically enters “Block” for any ratings below your selection.
66 Useful adjustment settings How to temporaril y release the V -CHIP BLOCK • The V -CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a broadcast, “V -CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIV A TED.
67 Other vie wing options T win picture functions Allows you to display two pictures on the scr een at one time. T win picture in all cases Y ou can display two same-sized pictur es except when inputting from a PC INPUT terminal. Press TWIN PICTURE . • T win picture displays and a selected input source image displays.
68 Other viewing options Learning remote contr ol function Y ou can operate the connected A V products (A V Receiver , Cable Box, SA T tuner , DTV , VCR, DVD, LD) using the learning function for your remote control unit. This remote contr ol unit has the function that can memorize each remote contr ol code.
69 Other viewing options Manufacturer codes 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 SHARP1 VCR SHARP2 SHARP3 PIONEER FISHER FISHER FISHER GOLDSTAR HITACHI1 HITACHI2 HIT.
70 Other viewing options TV ANT-A/B INPUT TWIN MODE AV POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN CH ⴐ ⴑ FREEZE MODE VOL CH MUTE MENU TV/SAT/DVD FAVORITE CH RECEIVER DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT V.
71 Other viewing options Cable contr ol b uttons When the Mode switc h is set to CBL/SA T/DTV the cable converter connected to the Display can operate using 1 to 5 . Cable converters made by other manufacturers and not preset can also operate using the r emote control unit if 1 to 5 have learned the functions.
72 Other viewing options SA T contr ol b uttons When the SA T is preset by the learning remote contr ol function, the remote contr ol unit buttons will function as shown below .
73 Other viewing options DTV control b uttons For viewing DTV broadcasts, a digital TV tuner (commercially available) is necessary . When the Mode switc h is set to CBL/SA T/DTV , the remote contr ol unit buttons will function as shown below . • Operate the tuner using 1 to 10 .
74 Other viewing options VCR control b uttons When the VCR is preset by the learning remote contr ol function, the remote contr ol unit button will function as follows when the Mode switc h of the remote contr ol unit is set to VCR.
75 Other viewing options D VD/LD control b uttons When the DVD/LD is preset by the learning r emote control function, the r emote control unit button will function as follows when the Mode switc h of the remote contr ol unit is set to DVD/LD.
76 Appendix • No power • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Picture is cut off/with sidebar screen. • Strange color , light color , or color misalignment • Power is suddenly tur ned off.
77 Appendix PC compatibility chart Apple and Macintosh are r egistered trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. DDC is a register ed trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association. Power Management is a r egistered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
78 RS-232C port specifications Return code Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits PC Contr ol of the System • When a program is set, the Display can be contr olled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal.
79 Command table • About the command except being indicated here, it is outside the guarantee range of operation. CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTROL CONTENTS POWER SETTING It shifts to standby. It input-switches by the toggle. (It is the same as an input change key) It input-switches to TV.
80 Appendix Item 37 o LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION, Model: LC-37HV6U TV Function American TV Standard NTSC System VHF/UHF VHF 2-13ch, UHF 14-69ch CA TV 1-125ch Audio multiplex BTSC System T erminals S-.
81 Dimensional dra wings Unit: inch/(mm) Display 3 7 / 32 (82) 3 35 / 64 (90) 37 21 / 64 (948) 21 29 / 64 (545) 12 (305) 18 7 / 32 (462.8) 32 11 / 32 (821.
82 Dimensional drawings 14 23 / 64 (365) 16 59 / 64 (430) 9 27 / 32 (250) 7 13 / 64 (183) 7 5 / 64 (180) 3 47 / 64 (95) 3 / 16 (5) Unit: inch/(mm) A VC System.
83 HO W T O SET THE F A CT OR Y PRESETS Press and hold down CLEAR on the A VC System while it is in standby mode. Then press PO WER button on the Display or TV PO WER on the remote contr ol unit to turn the System on. All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting.
84 CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container , will b.
85 LIMITED W ARRANTY Consumer Electronics Products Congratulations on your purchase! Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. (hereinafter called “ Sharp ” ) gives the following express warranty to the fi.
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